West Side Story staffers help kickstart Van Allen Elementary student-run newspaper

Van Allen’s student-run newspaper, Rocket Times, was published today

West Side Story staffers worked with students from Van Allen Elementary to create their student-run newspaper, Rocket Times.

Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
May 24, 2017

After weeks of preparation and a little help from a few West Side Story staffers, students from Van Allen published their first entirely student-run newspaper today. The online publication includes articles, interviews, and a countdown to the end of school. To visit the first edition of Rocket Times, click here.

West Side Story staffers mentor students from Van Allen Elementary, giving them tips and advice on how to start their own online newspaper.

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